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XIn accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor"s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• 15 years of experience in software engineering leadership

Preferred qualifications:

• Master"s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform or other major cloud provider
• Experience developing and operating large-scale infrastructure systems
• Experience in effectively dealing with customer escalations and driving resolutions to complex technical issues

About the job

Google Compute Engine (GCE) is at the heart of Google Cloud, providing the foundational compute power for countless customers, including those running demanding AI/ML and enterprise workloads. The Core Virtualization team is the engine driving GCE"s performance, security, and innovation. As the Director of Engineering for GCE Core Virtualization, you will lead the teams responsible for the core hypervisor, memory management, live update capabilities, virtualization security, and the burgeoning Axion ARM-based compute business.

This is a critical leadership role where you will shape the future of GCE"s virtualization stack, ensuring it remains the most performant, scalable, and secure public cloud offering. You will work on complex technical challenges in low-level systems, drive strategic architectural evolution, enhance security posture against sophisticated threats, and deliver features that minimize disruption for our most demanding customers. This is a unique opportunity to lead a highly specialized team, drive significant technical impact across Google Cloud, and contribute directly to the success of Google"s core infrastructure and strategic initiatives like ARM.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $364000 - $510000 (USD) + 40% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of engineers, driving the development and execution of GCE"s technical roadmap.
• Own and enhance the security posture of the GCE Virtualization stack. Drive strategic security investments, oversee mitigation efforts for vulnerabilities and emerging threats, and collaborate with security teams across Google.
• Lead the virtualization stack to deliver industry-leading performance, scalability, and reliability, meeting the stringent demands of workloads including large-scale AI/ML and mission-critical enterprise applications.
• Oversee the engineering execution for the ARM instance portfolio, and collaborate with product management and customers to drive adoption and business growth.
• Ensure the smooth operation of the virtualization stack, manage customer escalations related to virtualization or security, and drive continuous improvement in operational excellence and quality.

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